We’re happy to announce the program for Yperia 2015. Please consider that changes might occur on the above program.
Participants can enjoy free use of our Thalassotherapy centre “Lalon Idor Spa”(sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, indoor swimming pool, fitness centre). A special 15% discount on face and body treatments is offered to the participants.
17.30 Departure from Piraeus port, with Blue Star Ferry. Arrival in Amorgos at the port of Aegiali at 01:30.
Transfer to the hotel. Welcome drink and snack.
08.00-09.30 Breakfast.
09.30 Welcoming by the hotel management and guidance at “Lalon Idor” Spa.
10:00 Departure for a Village tour of Aegiali, starting with Lagada.
Short hiking experience to Epanachoriani church and return via Drys to Lagada Village.
11.30 Visit to the distillery of essential oils by Amorgian herbs.
12.00 Coffee break at “Pergalidi” cafe.
12.30 Walk through Lagada village and visit to “Iamata” Shop, herbs & aromatherapy oils from Amorgos.
13.00 Departure to Tholaria village. Visit to the local church and Byzantine Museum. Traditional dances by the children’s Dancing group of Tholaria Women's Association.
13.45 Lunch at Lakki Village on the beach of Aegiali.
16.00 Return to Aegialis Hotel & Spa.
17.30 Coffee time.
18.00 Official opening of Yperia. Greetings of the Mayor of Amorgos.
Greetings from Representative of National Greek Tourism Ogranisation.
Irene Giannakopoulos, President of the Women’s Cultural Association of Tholaria and Speeches
1. “Hiking the Amorgian Trail Network: benefits of the most inexpensive investment in tourism” - Sotirios Dimos, Founding member of the Social Enterprise: “Paths of Greece”.
2.Opening of the 6th International Short Tourism Film Festival by Jury member Mr.John Drie donks (Netherlands) Senior lecturer in multimedia journalism, School of Journalism, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences.
20.00 Film screening of the 6th International Short Tourism Film Festival at Aegialis Hotel & Spa.
21.00 Welcome Dinner at Ambrosia Gallery Restaurant.
08.00-09.15 Breakfast.
09.30 Departure to Kato Meria – South Amorgos.
10.15 Arrival to Vroutsi village. Walk from Vroutsi to the Ancient tower of Agia Triada, the best-preserved watchtower of the Hellenistic period in the Cyclades.
12.15 Visit to the old and the new blacksmith of the village.
13.00 Lunch at Marouso Tavern in Arkesini.
14.45 Departure
15.15 Visit to Stavros Byzantine basilica with its impressive arches.
16.00 Visit to the Monastery of Agios Georgios Valsamitis, built on the ruins of an ancient water oracle dedicated to god Apollo and coffee break.
16.45 Departure to Aegialis Hotel & Spa.
18.00 Film screening of the 6th International Short Tourism Film Festival at Aegialis Hotel & Spa.
19.00 Coffee time.
19.30 Speeches:
1. “Accessible tourism for all” - Ivor Ambrose, Co-founder & Managing Director for the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT).
2. "Natura network areas: Legislative framework" - Dimitra Kavvada, State Legal Council, Ministry of Environment.
3. "Terraces for farming: an indispensable element of the Aegean island landscape" - Dr. Theodora Petanidou, Professor of Biogeography and Ecology, University of the Aegean.
4. "Chozoviotissa Monastery of Amorgos, in process of inclusion in UNESCO’s World Heritage List" - Giovanni Perotti, Architect, and Eleni Methodiou, Archaeologist, Expert of the European Union.
21.00 Dinner.
08.00-09.15 Breakfast.
09.30 Departure to visit the Byzantine Monastery of Panagia Chozoviotissa.
11.30 Departure to Chora village, the capital of Amorgos. Visit to the Archaeological Museum. Walk through the picturesque cobbled alleys.
13.00 Departure to Katapola. Visit the old Church of Panagia Katapoliani, bellow the ancient city of Minoa. Lunch at Mythos Restaurant in Katapola.
15.30 Departure to Aegialis Hotel & Spa.
18.00 Film screening of the 6th International Short Tourism Film Festival at Aegialis Hotel & Spa.
19.00 Coffee break – Art exhibition.
20.00 Speeches:
1. "Medical tourism: marketing and prospects of an internationally developing special form of tourism" - Georgia Zouni, Lecturer of Tourism Marketing, University of Piraeus.
2. "Velanidia Foundation. Learn from the past to create prospects for the future to foster the ecosystem of the island." - Lonaïs Jaillais, European Mountain Leader, Watersports & Nature Guide.
3. Aegean Cuisine.
21.15 Dinner at Panorama Tavern.
08.00-09.15 Breakfast.
09.30 Departure to Potamos village for a cleaning path workshop on the way to Asfondilitis.
13.00 Picnic lunch at Asfondilitis, an uninhabited agricultural village. Lunch.
14.30 Departure to visit Richti tower, one of the Hellenistic Towers of Amorgos and church.
15.45 Coffee break at Maestro all day café-cocktail bar offered by Michalis and Stefanos.
16.30 Departure to Aegialis Hotel & Spa.
18.00 Film screening of the 6th International Short Tourism Film Festival at Aegialis Hotel & Spa.
19.00 Coffee time.
19.30 "Universal design for Tourism Infrastructure." - Katerina Papamichail, Architect, expert in Uninversal Design and Accessibility, founding member of the European Network for Accessible Tourism (ENAT).
Announcement of Winners of the 6th International Sort Tourism Film Festival.
Convention Closing.
21.30 Cocktail and Farewell Dinner at Ambrosia Gallery Restaurant.
04.30 Early Breakfast.
05.00 Transfer to the port of Katapola for departure by Blue Star ferry, at 06:00.
